1.(2020·浙江卷1月)A child born in the US today has ________ very realistic chance of living beyond 100 and needs to plan accordingly.
解析: 考查冠词。根据下文的chance 可知,这里语意表示“非常实际的一个可能性”,故填不定冠词,表示泛指。
答案: a
2.(2020·浙江卷7月)This style of farming lasted for quite a long time.Then,with ________ rise of science,changes began.
解析: 考查冠词。根据空后的rise of science可知,此处是名词的限定性修饰,语意表示“科学的兴起”,故填定冠词the,表示特指。
答案: the
3.(2020·全国卷Ⅱ)The plum trees are ________ first to flower even as the snow is melting(融化).They represent the promise of spring and a renewal of life.
解析: 考查冠词。序数词前加定冠词the,表示“第几个”。
答案: the